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Instruction Manual

Manual de Instrucciones

Manuel d’Instructions

ES300

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL

WARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

ADVERTENCIA:

Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e
instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones
graves.

A VERTISSEMENT:

Lire le manuel d’instructions et bien respecter tous les avertisse­ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le faire
pourrait entraîner des blessures graves.

Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
250 Bobby Jones Expressway
Augusta, GA 30907

CopyrightE2003 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 530403514 2/11/03

Electrolux Canada Corporation

6150 McLaughlin Road

Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4C2

FRANÇAIS

SAFETY RULES

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WARNING:

When using electric
gardening appliances, basic safety
precautions must always be followed
to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
and serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.

WARNING:

Always disconnect
power source when making repairs, ad­justments, and when changing accesso­ries and attachments such as saw bar,
chain or guards.
Because a chain saw is a high-speed
woodcutting tool, special precautions
must be observed to reduce risk of acci­dents. Careless or improper use of this
tool can cause serious injury.

PLAN AHEAD

Restrict the use of your saw to adult

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users who understand and can follow
the safety rules, precautions, and op­erating instructions found in this
manual.
Dress properly. Wear protective gear.

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Alwaysusesteel-toed safety footwear
with non-slip soles; snug-fitting cloth­ing; heavy-duty, non-slip gloves; eye
protection such as non-fogging,
vented gogglesor face screen; an ap­proved safety hard hat; and sound
barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to pro­tect your hearing. Regular users
shouldhavehearing checked regular­ly as chain saw noise can damage
hearing.
Secure hair above shoulder length. Do

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not wear loose clothing or jewelry; they
can get caught in moving parts.

Hearing

Protection

Snug
Fitting
Clothing

Safety
Shoes

Keep all parts of your body away from

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Safety Hat

Eye
Protection

Heavy Dut
Gloves

Safety Chaps

the chain when saw is running.
Keep children away. Do not let visitors

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contact chain saw or extension cord. All
visitors should be kept at least 30 feet
(10 meters) away from work area.
Do not handle or operate a chain s aw

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when you are fatigued, ill, upset, or if
you have taken alcohol, drugs, or me-

dication. Youmust be in goodphysical
condition and mentally alert. If you
have any condition that might be ag­gravated by strenuous work, check
with doctor before operating. Watch
what you are doing. Use common
sense.
Do not start cutting until you have a

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clear work area, secure footing, and
especially if you arefelling atree, are­treat path. Keep work area clean.

OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY

Donotoperate withonehand.Serious

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injury to the operator, helpers, or by­standers mayresult from one-handed
operation. A c hain saw is intended for
two-handed use.
Donot operate sawfrom a ladder orin

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a tree.
Makesure the chainwillnotmakecon-

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tact with any object while starting the
saw. Never start the saw when the
guide bar is in a cut.
Donotforce chain saw.Itwill dothejob

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better and safer at the rate for which it
was i ntended.
Donot put pressure on the saw,espe-

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cially at the end of the cut. Doing so
can cause you to lose control when
the cut is completed.
Stop the saw before setting it down.

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Hand carry saw only when motor is

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stopped. Carry the chain saw by the
front handle with the saw stopped, finger
off the switch, the guide bar and saw
chain to the rear.
Usetheright tool, cut wood only.Don’t

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use chain saw for purpose not in­tended; for example, don’t use chain
saw for cutting plastic, masonry, non­wood building materials.
Do not operate a chain saw that is

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damaged, improperly adjusted, or not
completely and securely assembled.
Always replace bar, chain, hand
guard, or other parts immediately if
theybecomedamaged, broken, or are
otherwise removed.
Inspect chain saw cords periodically

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and if damaged, have repaired by an
authorized service dealer.

MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER

Have all chain saw service performed

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by an authorized service dealer except
the items listed in the

MAINTENANCE

section of this manual.
Make certain saw chain stops moving

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when trigger switch is released.

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Keep the handles dry and clean and

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free from oil and grease.
Keep oil cap and fasteners securely

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tightened.
Nonconforming replacement compo-

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nents or the removal of safety devices
maycause damage to the unit and pos­sible injury to the operator or bystand­ers. Use only Poulan accessories and
replacement parts as recommended.
Never modify your saw.
Maintain chain saw with care.

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Keep unit sharp and clean for better

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and safer performance.
Follow instructions for lubricating and

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changing accessories.
Unplug the chain saw from the power

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sourcewhennot in use, before servic­ing, and when changing accessories
and attachments, such as saw chain
and guard.
Check for damaged parts. Before fur-

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ther use of the chain saw, a guard or
other part that is damaged should be
carefully checked to determine that it will
operate properly and perform its in­tended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting and any
other conditions that may affect its op­eration. A guard or other part that is
damaged should be properly repaired
or replaced by an authorized service
dealer unless otherwise indicated else­where in the instruction manual.
When not in use, chain saws s hould

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be stored in a dry, high or locked-up
place out of the reach of children.
When storing saw, unplug and use a

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bar sheath or carrying case.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

WARNING:

Avoid a dangerous
environment. Toreduce the risk ofelec­trical shock, do not use in rain, in damp
or wet locations, or around swimming
pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not expose to
snow,rain, orwatertoavoidthepossibil­ity of electrical shock. Donothandle ex­tension cord or plug with wet hands.

Usea voltage supply as shown onthe

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nameplate of the unit.
Avoid dangerous situations. Do not

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use in the presence of flammable liq­uidsorgasestoavoidcreating a fire or
explosion and/or causing damage to
unit.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock,

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this appliance has a polarized plug (one
bladeis wider thanthe other) and will re­quire the use of a polarized extension
cord.Theappliance plug will fit into apo-

larized extension cord only one way. If
the plug does not fit fully into the exten­sion cord, reverse the plug. If the plug
still does not fit, obtain a correct polar­ized extension cord. A polarized exten­sion cord will require the use of apolar­ized wall outlet. This plug will fit into the
polarized wall outlet only one way. If
plug does not fit fully into the wall outlet,
reverse the plug. If the plug still does not
fit, contact a qualifiedelectrician toinstall
theproper wall outlet.Donotchangethe
equipment plug, extension cord recep­tacle, or extension cord plug in any way.
To reduce risk of electrical shock, use

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extension cords specifically marked as
suitable for outdoor appliances. The
electrical rating of the cord must not be
less than the rating of unit. The cord
must be marked with suffix “W--A” (in
Canada, “W”). Use a polarized cord.
Make sure your extension cord is in
good condition. Inspect extension cord
before use and replace if damaged. Do
not use a damaged cord. Cord insula­tion must be intact with no cracks or de­terioration. Plug connectors must be
undamaged. An undersized extension
cord will cause a drop in line voltage re­sulting in loss of power andoverheating.
If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge.
The lower the gauge number, the heavi­er the cord(see

CORD

in the

SELECTANEXTENSIO N

OPERATION

section). Do
not use multiple cords.
Do not abuse cord. Never carry the

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unit by the extension cord or yank ex­tension cord to disconnect unit.
Secure extension cord to power cord

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to prevent disconnection from unit.
Do not use the unit if the switch does

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not turn the unit on and off properly,or
ifthelockoutdoesnot work. Repairs to
the switch must be made by an autho ­rized service dealer.
Keep extension cord clear of operator

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and obstacles at all times. Position
cord so that it will not be caught on
branches. Do not expose cords to
heat, oil, water, or sharp edges.
To avoid the possibility of electric

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shock, avoid body contact with any
grounded conductor, such as metal
fences or pipes.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

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protection should be provided on circuit
or outlet to be used. Receptacles are
available havingbuilt-in GFCIprotection
and may be used for this measure of
safety.Inspect chain saw cords periodi­cally and if damaged, have repaired by
an authorized service dealer.

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GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK

Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick­back and other forces which can result in
serious injury.

Kickback Path

Avoid Obstructions

Clear The Working Area

WARNING:

Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is
the backward, upward or sudden for­ward motion of the guide bar occurring
whenthesaw chainneartheuppertip of
the guide bar contacts any object such
as a log or branch, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in
the cut. Contacting a foreign object in
the wood can also result in loss of chain
saw control.

Rotational Kickbackcanoccurwhen

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themovingchaincontactsanobjectat
theuppertipof the guidebar.This con­tactcancausethe chain to dig into the
object, which stops the chain for an
instant. The result is a lightning fast,
reverse reaction which kicks the guide
bar up and back toward the operator.
Pinch-Kickback can occur when the

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the wood closes in and pinches the
moving saw chain in the cut along the
top of the guide bar and the saw chain
is suddenly stopped. This sudden
stoppingofthec hain results in a rever­salofthe chain force usedto cut wood
andcausesthesawtomoveintheop­posite direction of the chain rotation.
Thesawisdrivenstraight backtoward
the operator.
Pull-In can occur when the moving

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chain contacts a foreign object in the
wood in the cut along the bottom of the
guidebarandthesawchain is suddenly
stopped. This suddenstopping pullsthe
saw forward and away from the opera­torandcouldeasilycause the operator
to lose control of the saw.

REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK

The following precautions should be fol­lowed to minimize kickback:

Recognize that kickback can happen.

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With a basic understanding of kickback,
you can reduce the element of surprise
which contributes to accidents.
Never let the moving chain contact

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any object at the tip of the guide bar.
Keep working area free from obstruc-

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tions such as other trees, branches,
rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate
or avoid any obstruction that your saw
chain could hit while cutting.
When cutting a branch, do not let the

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guide bar contact another branch or
other objects around it.
Keep saw chain sharp and properly

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tensioned.Alooseor dullchaincanin­creasethechanceofkickback.Follow
manufacturer’s chain sharpening and
maintenance instructions. Check ten­sionatregularintervals, but neverwith
enginerunning.Makesurebarmount­ing nuts are securely tightened.
Begin and continue cutting at full

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speed.If the chain is movingataslow­er speed, there is greater chance of
kickback occurring.
Use extreme caution when re-enter-

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ing a cut.
Donotattempt cuts starting withthetip

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of the bar (plunge cuts).
Watchforshifting logs or other objects

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that could close a cut and pinch or fall
onto chain.
Use the specified Reduced-Kickback

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Guide Bar and Low Kickback Chain.

Avoid Pinch-Kickback:

Be extremely aware of situations or

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obstructions that can cause material
to pinch the top of or otherwise stop
the chain.
Donotcutmorethanonelogat atime.

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Donot twist the saw as the bar is with-

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drawn from an undercut when buck­ing.

Avoid Pull-In:

Always begin cutting with the saw at

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full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
Use wedges made of plastic or wood.

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Never use metal to hold the cut open.

MAINTAIN CONTROL

The following precautions should be fol­lowed to minimize kickback.

A good, firm grip on the saw with both

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hands will help you maintain control.
Don’t let go. Grip the rear handle with
your right hand whether you are right
or left handed. Wrap the fingers of
your left hand over and around the
front handlebar, and your left thumb
under the front handlebar. Keep your
left arm straight with the elbow locked.

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Right Hand

Position your left hand on the front

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Left Hand

handlebar so it is in a straight line with
your right hand on the rear handle
when making bucking cuts. Stand
slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct
line with the cutting chain.
Stand with your weight evenly bal-

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anced on both feet.
Donotoverreach. Youcould bedrawn

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orthrown off balance and losecontrol.
Donot cut above shoulder height. It is

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difficult to maintain control of saw
above shoulder height.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING:

Thefollowing features
areincluded on your sawto help reduce
hazard of kickback; however, such fea­tures will not totally eliminate this dan­ger. Do not rely only on safety devices.
Followall safety rules to help avoid kick­back and other forces which can result
in serious injury.

Hand Guard: designed to reduce the

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chance of your left hand contacting
thechain if your hand slips off the front
handlebar.
Position of front and rear handlebars:

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designed with distance between han­dles and “in-line” with each other. The
spread and “in-line” position of the
hands provided by this design work to­gether to give balance and resistance in
controllingthe pivot of the saw back to­ward the operator if kickback occurs.
Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar: de-

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signed with a small radius tip which re­duces the size of the kickback danger
zone. This type bar has been demon­strated to significantly reduce the num­ber and seriousness of kickbacks when
tested in accordance with ANSIB175.1.

Small Radius
Tip Guide Bar

Large Radius
Tip Guide Bar

LowKickbackChain hasmetkickback

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performance requirements when
testedontherepresentative sampleof
these chain saws specified in ANSI
B175.1.

Low Kickback Chain

Contoured Depth Gauge

Elongated Guard Link
Deflects Kickback Force
And Allows Wood To
Gradually Ride Into Cutter

WARNING:

Computed Kickback
Angle (CKA) listed on your saw and listed
in the following CKA Table represents the
angle of kickback your bar and chain
combinations will have when tested in ac­cordance with CSA and ANSI standards.
Computedanglesrepresented in the CKA
column indicate total energy and angle
associated without a chain brake. When
purchasing replacements, considerations
should be given to the lower CKA values.
Inall cases, lower CKA values represent a
safer operating environment for the user.

Tip contact in s ome cases may cause

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a lightning fast

REACTION

, kicking the
guide bar upand back toward the op­erator.
Pinching the saw chain along the tip of

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the guide barmay push the guidebar
rapidly back towards the operator.
Either of these reactions may cause

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you to lose control of the saw which
could result in serious injury. Do not
rely exclusively upon safety devices
built into your saw.

The following guide bar and chain com­binations meet kickback requirements of
CSA Z62.1 & Z62.3 and ANSI B175.1
when used on saws listed in this manual.
Use of bar and chain combinations other
thanthoselisted isnot recommended and
may not meet the CKA requirements per
standard.

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